Call for watchdog to reinvestigate Tory peer over possible PPE lobbying breach Lord Chadlington may have misled inquiry over introduction of firm awarded £50m in PPE contracts, Labour peer suggests The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023
Government likely to lose millions in dispute over PPE contract awarded via ‘VIP lane’ SG Recruitment UK allegedly failed to deliver on £20m-plus Covid contract awarded after Lord Chadlington introduction The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023
Former Tory councillor's PPE firm 'owes £5.5 million in tax' A FORMER Tory councillor’s PPE firm is facing a winding-up order over £5.5 million in unpaid tax. The National (Scotland) · Jul 24, 2023
Report on PPE deal with firm linked to Tory peer criticises ‘panic-buying’ Report on company linked to Michelle Mone identifies ‘serious defects’ in government’s PPE procurement The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2023
Keegan offers little of value in statement on ‘substandard’ degrees Education secretary makes largely symbolic speech about something that will probably never happen The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2023
Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik accused of strong-arming man over defective PPE lawsuit NEW YORK — Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik tried to strong-arm a Staten Island man who is suing a personal protection equipment company, intimidating the plaintiff and his associates to discourage him from going public about his complaints, according to court documents. Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023
MPs raise alarm over government spending on unusable PPEs and warn of lack of plan for future pandemics The Public Accounts Committee criticised the UK Health Security Agency for weak governance and financial controls The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023
Matt Hancock: A timeline of the former health secretary’s Westminster controversies The former health secretary is set to appear before Lady Hallett’s Covid inquiry on Tuesday The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023
‘A bowl of spaghetti’ : Covid inquiry opens with flowchart on UK’s pandemic planning Over 100 bodies appear to have had a role in protecting Britain from deadly viruses, and Lady Hallett must untangle the mess The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023
Guardian’s David Conn wins Paul Foot award for Michelle Mone investigation Reporter and his team exposed the Tory peer’s use of a government ‘VIP lane’ to provide PPE during the Covid pandemic The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023
Tory MSP in 'car crash' BBC interview after complaining about 'transparency' A TORY MSP dodged a question on the UK Government spending £4 billion on unusable PPE – after claiming there needed to be “more honesty,… The National (Scotland) · May 17, 2023
Wealthy Scots rail tycoon fell victim to multi-billion dollar PPE scam Alan McLeish - who made £80m when he sold his QTS rail company - is trying to recover the money in a court action. Daily Record · May 7, 2023
Furygan Equips Ladies With The New Elena Leather Jacket French gear and equipment label Furygan has launched the new Elena jacket for ladies. The retro-inspired jacket is equipped with a removable thermal lining. RideApart · May 2, 2023
Carol Vorderman's scathing 'gaslighting us all' response to top banker's claim we all have to accept we're poorer The 62-year-old presenter, who is currently appearing on I'm A Celebrity... South Africa, criticised Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill Wales Online · Apr 26, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2023 German band may have been refused UK entry ‘because they have day jobs’ Post-Brexit rules on touring under fire as it emerges Trigger Cut may have been turned away due to not being full-time musicians
Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2023 Extreme cleaner shares what happens to your body if you die alone Professional cleaners ICE Cleaning spoke to the Mirror and revealed what happens after you breathe your last with nobody else around, which is often the case in his line of work
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023 Five bits of bad news slipped out by the government before the Easter break It is has become somewhat of a tradition for governments to bury bad news on the last day of term, which has been dubbed ‘Taking out the trash day’
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023 Five bits of bad news slipped out by the government before the Easter break It is has become somewhat of a tradition for governments to bury bad news on the last day of term, which has been dubbed ‘Taking out the trash day’
The National (Scotland) · Apr 9, 2023 Westminster sleaze and scandal emulates infamous dining society, new book finds THE sleaze and scandals at Westminster in recent years are the result of a “Bullingdon Club” mentality among the country’s elite who are…
Wales Online · Apr 7, 2023 Lord Speaker: Upper House needs more independent peers and experts, amid honours row Lord McFall has said an ‘eagle eye’ must be kept on ensuring the House does not have too many 'cronies' and party donors
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023 Lord Speaker warns upper chamber needs more independent peers amid honours row Lord McFall told The Guardian an ‘eagle eye’ must be kept on ensuring the House does not have too many politicians.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023 Government disposed of 3bn items of PPE bought in pandemic, data shows Department of Health and Social Care in England has removed 269,500 pallets of PPE from its stock
ABC News · Mar 30, 2023 Tasmanian government sitting on $23 million of unusable PPE bought during COVID supply chain crisis Tasmania's health department reveals it is sitting on a $22.8 million stockpile of "unusable" personal protective equipment purchased during the COVID pandemic — with the government taking legal action against a supplier of faulty face masks.
Wales Online · Mar 26, 2023 UK Treasury takes back £150m from the Welsh Government because it hadn't spent it quickly enough Welsh ministers had wanted to use the money to cover infrastructure spending and are furious at Westminster's actions
Bristol Post · Mar 22, 2023 Carol Vorderman addresses Baroness Michelle Mone bitter feud The ex-Countdown star once had a close friendship with the lingerie tycoon, attending glitzy events with her